The Town Files

Cass County, Nebraska

27,161 people. The median home is worth $254,900 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $91,836.

Towns in Cass County

Towns in Cass County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Plattsmouth6,544$183,600$73,92938.4

People and housing

Cass CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$254,900$154,800
Median rent$996$818
Median household income$91,836$66,320
Median age41.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line5.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

6,142 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,481 a year.

Largest industries in Cass CountyRetail760 jobs · $32,925Construction610 jobs · $53,627Manufacturing518 jobs · $75,413Hotels & restaurants495 jobs · $20,163Health care & social assistan…420 jobs · $42,004Transportation & warehousing409 jobs · $69,085
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cass County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 695 storm events in Cass County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cass County by type since 1996Hail224Heat18Flood51Drought12Tornado36High Wind24Flash Flood25Winter Storm46Excessive Heat12Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cass County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
October 21, 2024Severe StormDR-4838: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 9, 2023FireFM-5462: Waconda-Beaver Lake Fire Complex
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4641: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 6, 2021Severe StormDR-4616: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).